Box Score ALVA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team hit the court for the first time in over a year and fell 3-1 (17-25, 18-25, 25-19, 20-25) at Northwestern Oklahoma State.

Scoring              

• Set 1: 17-25
  • The Rangers (2-0, 1-0 GAC) opened the match on a 3-1 run
  • NWOSU held the lead throughout the set, leading by as many as nine
• Set 2: 18-25
  • The Rangers opened the set with a 4-0 run
  • The Tigers (0-1, 0-1 GAC) fought back and tied the set at six
  • The teams then traded the next 16 servers for a tie at 14
  • NWOSU added a 4-0 run to take control of the set
• Set 3: 25-19
  • ECU came out ready to fight and earned a 3-1 lead
  • The Tigers held the lead until the Rangers were able to tie the set at six
  • The teams battled back-and-forth for control until half way through
  • ECU then went on a 4-0 run to take a five-point advantage
  • NWOSU pushed back within one (17-16), but could not get closer the rest of the set
• Set 4: 21-25
  • The Rangers pulled out to an early 3-1 lead, but the Tigers fought back to tie the set at four
  • The teams traded serves to a 9-all tie
  • NWOSU took control with an 8-0 run

Tiger Quick Hits

• Jr. Thalianette Garcia and So. Zaniya Norvell led the team with double-digit kill totals
  • Garcia: 16 kills, 11 digs
  • Norvell: 11 kills, 2 block assists
• Sr. Sydney Dungen ran the offense, with 29 assists
  • Added 3 kills, 2 service aces and 1 block assist
• Jr. Alejandra Delgado led the defensive action with 22 digs

Up Next

• The Tigers will play a home-and-away 10-match schedule with the Western Division Great American Conference teams in 2021
• ECU will remain on the road for the next match before hosting their first match in the Kerr Activities Center
  • Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Southwestern Oklahoma State – 7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 10 vs. Southern Nazarene – 7 p.m.